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Yiewsley and West Drayton 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]

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Smoke Control Areas
Smoke Control Areas Nos. 3 and 4 came into operation on the 1st July
and 1st December, 1962, respectively.
Area No. 3 contained 1087 acres and was bounded "in the north by
the Parish Boundary of Harmondsworth proceeding eastwards to its junction
with the West side of Holloway Lane; thence southwards along the West
side of Holloway Lane, the West side of Hatch Lane, across the Bath Road,
and along the West Perimeter Road of the London Airport to its junction
with the Urban District Boundary proceeding north westwards along this
boundary and thence northwards to its junction with the Parish Boundary
of Harmondsworth".
Area No. 4 contained 491 acres and was bounded by "the Ward Boundary
of Harmondsworth, the west side of Harmondsworth Road, the west
side of Station Road to its junction with Church Road, the south side of
Church Road, west side of Swan Road to its junction with Old Farm Road,
the south side of Old Farm Road and westwards to the River Colne and
on to its junction with the Urban District Boundary and then bounded in
the west by the Urban District Boundary, West Drayton".

In areas Nos. 3 and 4, the classification of properties is as follows:—

AreaIndustrialCommercialDwelling Housesothers
3.14182933
4.10261089122
Private HousesCouncil Houses
A reaGrant AidedNon-Grant AidedGrant AidedNon-Grant Aided
3.197444210
4.36517556151

Legal Proceedings
1. A fine of £5 was imposed on an employee in a bakery for smoking
while engaged in the handling of food.
2. A dairy was fined £20 with £6 costs for selling milk not of the nature,
substance or quality demanded by the purchaser.
3. A catering firm was fined £10 with £6 6s. 0d. costs for selling food not
of the nature or quality demanded by the purchaser.
4. Fines of 40/- were imposed on the occupiers of four caravans, for
stationing caravans contrary to Section 268 of the Public Health Aci
1936 such as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance, Court Orders in
each case required the removal of the caravans in a specified time.
5. Two fines, one of £350 and one of £30 were imposed on the owner of
premises, for non-compliance with Demolition Orders The same owner
was lined £415 and £384 for non compliance with Court Orders in
respect of the above Demolition Orders.
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